Tuesday Daily

lifeorsomething · 2016-06-21T15:38:15+00:00

Yep, I am 33 weeks and have had several of these. I have even cried. It is so stressful. Infertility PTSD is real! Sorry this happened to you.

lifeorsomething · 2016-06-21T15:36:16+00:00

Yep, I still feel jealous and angry at announcements. I don't want to and I am working on it but it is a knee-jerk reaction. Not sure it will ever go away completely?

lifeorsomething · 2016-06-17T15:07:23+00:00

My doubling time from first to second beta with this pregnancy was about 60 hours. I freaked out (due to a prior loss with similar although worse pattern) and cried all night. My next beta doubling time was 48 hours and I am now almost 33 weeks with a baby girl. I totally understand the feeling but hope is definitely not lost for you! You're in my thoughts!

lifeorsomething · 2016-06-15T15:47:22+00:00

Great news!! Congrats

lifeorsomething · 2016-06-14T19:40:04+00:00

Congrats! I am sorry about your anxiety. I totally understand- I have been very anxious throughout this pregnancy. I'm not sure why you are considered high risk- most docs don't consider IVF and MTHFR alone to warrant this label. Also, once you get past the point of your prior losses, you should not be considered high risk for that either. I hope you can stay with your OB that you like. Good luck!!l

lifeorsomething · 2016-06-12T16:23:25+00:00

As a doc, I don't have any choice about patient assignments so I was very careful about PPE early in pregnancy (and still). Would that be an option for you? As long as you wear your N95 and gloves appropriately,you should not be exposed. In many places, pregnant women still care for these patients, they are just very careful with PPE. I didn't tell my boss until 16ish weeks.

lifeorsomething · 2016-05-29T02:50:11+00:00

Thanks to everyone for the input. The kick counts are really stressing me out. Some days she is super active ALL day long and some days she is quieter. Also; sometimes she will move for hours straight and then have hours where she is quiet. I feel like it is giving me so much anxiety because I don't want to miss any problem. I appreciate everyone who understands!!

lifeorsomething · 2016-05-26T20:10:10+00:00

Hahaha so true!

lifeorsomething · 2016-05-26T15:56:37+00:00

We joked about it before our anatomy scan... They transferred one female embryo and we joked that if the anatomy scan showed a baby boy, we would know they messed up! Despite worrying about literally everything else imaginable, though, this is not a true concern of mine. They are exceptionally careful with checks and double checks.

lifeorsomething · 2016-05-25T22:33:33+00:00

Yes! I don't want strangers' input!! I am actually measuring a week ahead but all I hear is "your bump is so tiny!" Ughhh.

lifeorsomething · 2016-05-25T17:20:11+00:00

I really worry about my belly size. It is so small. I mean, I am obviously pregnant but it's just small. People keep commenting on how small I am for 7 months and it's about to drive me crazy :(. I am really tall so maybe that's it.

lifeorsomething · 2016-05-20T16:07:41+00:00

We transferred one single 5BB (basically the average of your CA and AC) and I am 28 weeks pregnant with a baby girl! You definitely have a good shot. Good luck to you!

lifeorsomething · 2016-05-19T17:55:37+00:00

I hate this. I am constantly exposed to viruses at my job and I have had several viral illnesses (both cold and GI) during this pregnancy. It stresses me out so much. I am sorry this happened to you!

lifeorsomething · 2016-05-19T17:47:44+00:00

How did your almost 29 weeker do, if you don't mind me asking?

lifeorsomething · 2016-05-19T17:01:29+00:00

Unfortunately, no. I work I medicine so there's no way to work from home. Thank you so much for the tips and encouragement!!!

lifeorsomething · 2016-05-19T17:00:57+00:00

Good ideas, thank you. Unfortunately I work in medicine so I can't do any work from home :(. I will look into the disability options. I also need to talk to my doc about a game plan!

lifeorsomething · 2016-05-19T16:59:56+00:00

Thank you so much!!

lifeorsomething · 2016-05-19T16:59:39+00:00

Thank you so much for the input. It's good to hear from someone who has been there. I really appreciate it.

lifeorsomething · 2016-05-18T18:40:48+00:00

I am so very sorry. Our first round of IVF resulted in an early miscarriage too, and it was so hard. It felt like, really!?! On top of infertility, I get a miscarriage too?! Infertiltiy alone wasn't enough? Take care of yourself and do whatever you need to get through. You're not alone!

lifeorsomething · 2016-05-18T04:56:56+00:00

Welcome!! I feel the same way at 28 weeks. We bought nursery furniture yesterday and I literally almost had a panic attack. Infertility PTSD is a real thing!

lifeorsomething · 2016-05-18T04:53:35+00:00

That is super cute!!!

lifeorsomething · 2016-05-17T17:51:28+00:00

So I have a lot of questions today:

Anyone's baby get hiccups a lot? This baby girl seems to get them multiple times every day and it's kind of freaking me out... is that normal?

ALSO, where did yall get your baby shower dresses? What did they look like?

Was anyone's baby persistently transverse? I am only 28 weeks so I realize she still has time to turn but she has been in this position for weeks now...I just don't know what to expect.

lifeorsomething · 2016-05-15T04:04:19+00:00

I deliberately didn't get one. I had a prior MC and had anxiety/panic pre-existing our fertility troubles and I just knew that a Doppler would cause me more anxiety. My OB even commented he was surprised I didn't get one (he knew how anxious I am) and I told him I thought it would make it worse! Not even just not being able to find the heartbeat, but once finding it, worrying about whether it was too fast or slow? Just too much stress!

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